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-The main tune of a song-
Melody
2 or more notes sung at the same time
Harmony
Bright sounding
Major Key
a special ending
Coda
gradually get softer
Decrescendo
how long or short the notes and rests are
Rythem
the unique sound of a voice or instrument
Tone Color
Dark sounding
Minor Key
Go back to the sign, then go to the coda
D.S. al Coda-
a musical sentence
Phrase
loud or soft
the way the music is organized into sections
Form
With instruments
Accompanied-
the speed of the song
Tempo
all together without harmony
Unison
- the layering of parts in music (thickness)
Texture
gradually speed up
Accelerando
with no instruments, voices alone
A Capella
how high or low the music sounds (related to melody)
Pitch- how high or low the music sounds (related to melody)
Simple melody and rhythm (easy to sing and learn)
Uses instruments such as accordion, fiddle, harmonica, banjo
American Folk Songs
gradually slow down
Ritardando
smooth and connected
Legato
enunciating and pronouncing the words clearly when you sing
Diction
gradually get louder
Crescendo
Developed out of slavery era in southern United States
Uses religious words and stories from the Bible
Spirituals